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Stealing the Last Laugh With Francesca Esguerra
Description
Today, we have Francesca Esguerra, writer, performer, and cherished member of the Montréal storytelling community. Enjoy Francesca’s unrivalled wisdom on how to:
- Survive and thrive as an only child
- Become and stay fearlessly creative (+ BONUS pro tips on procrastination)
- Use humour to redeem heartbreak, STIs, and other tragic circumstances
- Weed out boring online dating peeps by being 150% yourself.
Plus, what it’s like to work as a play and drama therapist, whether that means pretending you’re a zombie or reflecting feelings for a distressed child. And, Francesca has an imminent Fringe show, Two Lives, co-written and soon to be performed alongside the legendary Carole Tenbrink.
About Francesca’s Show
Get Fresh presents Two Lives, a true storytelling show about living with one foot perched in la la land while the other foot tries its best to stay on the ground and do all the things that grown-up humans are supposed to do. It premiers at the St-Ambroise Montréal Fringe Festival from June 9 to June 18 at O Patro Vys (https://opatrovys.com/about), 356 Mont-Royal Ave. E. Get your tickets here: https://montrealfringe.online.red61.ca/event/2030:324/
Show times:
Friday, June 9 @ 7 PM
Saturday, June 10 @ 4:15 PM
Sunday, June 11 @ 5:15 PM
Thursday, June 15 @ 6 PM
Friday, June 16 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 18 @ 12:30 PM
About Francesca
Growing up an only child, Francesca “had no choice but to figure out how to enjoy time alone.” So she just started making stuff. Her first great creative achievement occurred at age eight, when Francesca appointed herself editor and founder of the Canadian Girls Magazine. From there, Francesca went on to produce and direct plays to escape the tyranny of summers at Grand-mama’s house.
After abandoning theatre for a literature degree, Francesca discovered her true calling in live storytelling shows. With her creativity reignited, she pursued a Masters in play and drama therapy. It didn’t take long for her to land a job at a safe haven for children and their moms who need temporary housing in the aftermath of an abusive relationship.
Among her infinite talents, Francesca knits her own sweaters, sings, and displays prodigy-level success at online dating. She is known for her magnificent statement outfits and for infusing humour into life’s most devastating mishaps. Following her last victorious stint on Hinge, Francesca lives with her partner, dog, two cats, an aquarium of fish and a couple of shrimp.
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